A mum who first realised she had something wrong when she struggled with the washing up has been given just 18 months to live. Helen McMurray, from Fife, first noticed she had 'trigger finger' in one hand and was struggling to grip onto things in November 2021.
The 66-year-old was referred to a neurologist by her GP and after months of tests was diagnosed with the incurable condition Motor Neurone Disease on May 4, 2022. In a further blow, doctors told Helen her life expectancy would be around 18 months.
The pensioner, who now uses a speech machine to communicate, told the Daily Record: "MND is torture not only for myself but for everyone around me as well. I first noticed I couldn't squeeze out a cloth when I was doing the dishes and it started getting weaker really quickly. Never in my life did I think I had Motor Neurone Disease.
